Départ
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Jacquelyn Matava| Song Title | Départ (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Arthur Rimbaud |
| Author Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Affection; Always; Death; Departing; Departures; Encountering; Enough; Evening; Guises; Humanity; Illuminations; Knowing; Leaving; Life; Murmurs; New; Noises; Resignation; Resigning; Ruling; Rumors; Seeing; Sounds; Sun; Sunlight; Towns; Visions |
| First Line | Assez vu (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1939 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=23037 |
| Larger Work | Les illuminations (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Symbolism (Search) |
| Original Language | French (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/0EK2nYXeua3XuD843ovnJR |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/depart-5/ |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 18 no. 9 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Soprano or Tenor |
| Range: | Gb4 - G5 (Search) |
| Original Key | Eb Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | Sophie Wyss (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | https://www.boosey.com/cr/music/Benjamin-Britten-Les-Illuminations/5558 (Search) |
| Orchestra and voice? | Yes (Search) |
| Other instrumentation and voice | Voice and strings (Search) |
| Contributor | GTM (Search) |